Cameron v. Colvin

Filing 25

ORDER signed by Judge Pamela Pepper on 7/19/2017 GRANTING 21 plaintiff's motion for attorney fees. Defendant to pay $5,984.75 in attorney fees to plaintiff pursuant to the EAJA. (cc: all counsel) (cb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

EDWARD CAMERON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 16-cv-1256-pp

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security Administration
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES UNDER
THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (DKT. NO. 21)

On July 12, 2017, the plaintiff filed a motion for attorneys’ fees and
costs. Dkt. No. 21. On July 18, 2017, the defendant filed a response indicating
that she did not oppose the award of attorney fees. Dkt. No. 24.
The court GRANTS the motion for award of attorney fees pursuant to the
EAJA. Dkt. No. 21. The court ORDERS that the defendant in the abovecaptioned case shall pay to the plaintiff an award of attorneys’ fees in the
amount of $5,984.75, in full satisfaction and settlement of any and all claims
the plaintiff may have in this case pursuant to the EAJA. The court awards
these fees to the plaintiff, not the plaintiff’s attorney, and under Astrue v.
Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586 (2010), the United States may offset the award to satisfy
pre-existing debts that the litigant owes the United States.

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If counsel for the parties verify that the plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt
subject to offset, the defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to
the plaintiff’s attorney, pursuant to the EAJA assignment duly signed by the
plaintiff and counsel.
Dated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 19th day of July, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
HON. PAMELA PEPPER
United States District Judge

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